Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Wingwall
Portuguese translation:
Muro de ala
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Tania Martins
Nov 29, 2004 03:56
19 yrs ago
English term
Wingwall
English to Portuguese
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
Wingwall — A building structural element that is built onto a building's exterior along the inner edges of all the windows, and extending from the ground to the eaves.
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5 +3 | muro de ala | Luciano J Silva |
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Discussion
A�, faz sentido arquitetura e eletr�nica.
Wingwalls help ventilate rooms that have only one exterior wall which leads to poor cross ventilation. Wingwalls cause fluctuations in the natural wind direction to create moderate pressure differences across the windows. They are only effective on the windward side of the building.